So just keep the lilies out of the house if you have cats! Cats are drawn to the smells and colors of the lily plant- don't risk keeping one inside! Cats can't resist the temptation to rub their face on the flowers (ingesting pollen) or chew on the petals! #vetneph

Just a reminder from your friendly neighborhood veterinary nephrologists- lily plants are LETHAL to cats! All parts (flowers, pollen, leaves, stem) contain a toxin that causes severe acute kidney injury. Please keep them out of the house and ask florists to post warnings on bouquets containing them.

Photographers - I need a tripod, and this is one confusing piece of equipment to buy. I need something light enough to fly with and and sturdy enough for a 200mm zoom. What do you guys use? Please and thank you. #Photography

Fun fact, tartaric acid is the toxic principle in grapes and raisins that causes renal failure in dogs. This was unknown for years until some veterinary toxicologists came across dogs with similar path findings after eating large amounts of homemade playdough, which often has cream of tartar

Hey Vet Med - don't forget that there's a starter list to follow all of the best accounts in the veterinary field here on BlueSky If you want to be added to the list, let me know! 🌎🧪👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️💊💉 go.bsky.app/QpCppdB

Turkeys are flavorless and dry, and they want to live. This Thanksgiving, @mbolotnikova.bsky.social encourages you to challenge the status quo and embrace plant-based alternatives, have conversations about ethical food choices, and create more sustainable and compassionate traditions.

Admin at UC have claimed various reasons why they aren’t fighting in court, but they simply are afraid to take on the Feds, believing antagonism will somehow make a terrible situation worse. Thing is, it can’t be much worse, and you can’t placate a bully.

Google has broken gmail… if you turn off AI (smart features), it won’t put your mail in categories any more. 🙄

A program in Colorado wants to interview me! I got off the waitlist. Anything helps! I’m almost close enough to afford my plane to Cali! Thank you everyone please keep donating! I’m making it happen this interview season to become a urologist!

Multiple options for ways to help him up. I believe in him and know he will pay it forward in many great ways. Collectively, we can make it happen. www.gofundme.com/f/becoming-d...

It's been over a year that I left vet school & I'm doing everything that I can to go back. But I still need your help. Please donate so that I can go back to school and fulfill my dream of becoming a veterinarian. Please also share this post & spread the word! 🌎🧪👩‍⚕️ www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

I should have made this up a long time ago, but another dog recently passed of ARVC (not one of ours this time) and it prompted me to get my butt into gear. If anyone hears of a sleddog passing suddenly please feel free to share this infographic on the off chance it winds up being ARVC.

New on More Than Tuna: "In our culture, there are no rituals around pet loss. Nobody schedules dinner delivery or comes to sit shiva with you." In the latest Tuna Substack, I explore seven ways to support someone who is grieving the loss of an animal friend. #petloss #petlossgrief #petlosssupport

Fun times with Real ID: My last name starts with “McQ” and has started that way for generations on my dad’s side. My birth certificate says “Mc Q”. Until the Year of our Lord 2025 these were the same. Now they’re apparently not, and I’m not a resident of the state where I was born.

This is one of the first documentaries out on the LA fires and from a great team. Well worth watching in full and an important discussion of how these fires are urban firestorms, not really wildland fires. And therefore the measures to prevent them are different. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiX9...

Nobody tell him about remifentanyl, okay? #VetSky

There are legit news stories about so many 3- and 4- letter acronyms… I see many posts with urgent concerns about someone’s most favored TLA and have no idea what they’re talking about.

I...AM...an...EM Doc! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONKM... #MedSky

mason has come home, & while it’s the most single most important thing – it also has come with expected consequences. continued in comments. #gofundme #donationsneeded #blackcats #blackcats #fundraiser #veterinarymedicine #aid gofund.me/a6059460

Today, Trump DOT Secretary Sean Duffy announced he is auditing California High Speed Rail, in what is clearly a pretext to revoke $4 billion in federal funding, like Trump did last time. But is Duffy right about HSR's problems? Here's why not: 🧵 www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...

Since federal health information is getting harder to come by, I thought I'd share this new resource. Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine launched an online Avian Flu Resource Center--a one-stop clearinghouse for trustworthy information on bird flu. www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...

We’re hiring a Lead Veterinary Nurse (Oncology) at Purdue Veterinary Hospital! Work with specialists, assist with oncology treatments, and mentor future veterinary professionals. Join a top-tier team and advance your career! https://purdue.vet/vn-onco-lead #VetMed #VetNurse #OncologyNurse #Purdue

Call these resigning prosecutors the Bohemian Republicans: “But I won’t do that.“

“The Southern California region is especially prone to earthquakes and wildfires. Pet owners need to have an emergency plan in place, so they are prepared.” www.sdhumane.org/about-us/new... - San Diego Humane Society #Border2Fire #CAFire #SanDiego

My kingdom for this to succeed and be approved for general use vetmed.tamu.edu/news/press-r...

ProPublica is interested in covering these developments and will keep communications private and secure. You can reach out to www.propublica.org/people/annie...

In the conversations on vaccine hesitancy we do not talk enough about the rising vaccine hesitancy among pet owners. This also presents important public health concerns that need to be addressed. This article clearly outlines some of the risks of this trend. theconversation.com/vaccine-hesi...

People saying it doesn’t matter that a reservoir in the Palisades was empty because this fire was uncontrollable - to me it sounds like saying that patient was dying whether the crash cart was stocked or not. Personnel and systems are imperfect, you gotta improve anyway.

Check out this awesome fellowship for undergrads & recent grads who are interested in wolf research. Fellows choose from 1 of several research projects to participate in & are given $10,000 in support for gear, stipend, etc. Application deadline is Feb. 1st. wolf.org/programs/mec...

Air quality levels are HARZARDOUS in Los Angeles County. Stay indoors to protect your 🫁 lungs, especially for children and those with lung disease. Use K-95😷if you must go outside. Check frequently for AQI updates: fire.airnow.gov #wildfires

All, the Pasadena Humane Society is asking for donations - they're taking in animals right now, and are also preparing to evacuate if needed. Please consider helping:

A bird flu infection killed an Oregon house cat last month after eating raw pet food, and another case has emerged in California. A Bend veterinarian is advising owners to think twice about raw food during the outbreak.

I keep seeing this article passed around, and it’s fascinating. While I’d quibble with several details, the thesis is way too plausible. celestemdavis.substack.com/p/why-boys-d... #VetMed

In honor of the New Year, here are some things I've learned as a flight medic A thread... #EMSsky #ResusSky

From every ER veterinarian, veterinary staff member out there... Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! 🌲🎄Don't give your dogs that bone, don't have tinsel on your tree, don't change their food for that special occasion, keep the chocolate away from the creatures. Stay comfy! ER is no fun😊

There are two fatal cases of H5N1 in cats in California. Both cats had been fed raw milk from the recalled lot in the ongoing outbreak associated with Raw Farms. The milk wasn’t tested. But an astute veterinarian tested the cats for flu based on clinical suspicion. #VetMedsky #IDsky #OneHealth

#Vetsky Currently looking for career opportunities that would allow me to remain in Northern Colorado. I have 20+ years of lab animal and medical device experience and a strong passion for regulatory medicine, One Health, and emergency planning and response. Please toss me any crumbs you may have.

my neighbor (LA) has a brain disease and will be moving out of country for care dec 28th. i’m trying to find her pets fosters or a new forever home. please help me find June (cat, 8 yrs, no teeth/eats wet food, good w/dogs) and Baby (8 yrs, friendly w/everyone: dogs, kids & cats, neutered) homes!

Vet folks and people with pets - My sister adopted two shelter kittens, and I’m planning to give her pet insurance for Christmas. Trupanion or Embrace?

Amazing to see so many veterinarians here! We've had a few folks create starter packs and feeds, and I wanted to suggest we consolidate to make it easy to find everyone.

I've set up a starter pack for those involved in Veterinary Medicine - message me if you work in this space and would like to be included onto the list! Please also reshare to your network! go.bsky.app/QpCppdB

Puppy came home. Sadly she is merciless to squirrel babies. Send help for squirrels please.

Happy in a bed on a bed. All beds belong to her.

Here is the starter pack for the veterinary community! I know there are tons of other folks not included here. Message me and I’ll add you! #vetsky go.bsky.app/NcCrg9J

Welcome to all the newcomers! I will maintain the list of folks in animal health/animal welfare/veterinary medicine. If you want to be included, please message me or reply to this post and i'll add you. Also, please share with your network! go.bsky.app/6wvTJFK

Third-year vet student and Shelter Medicine Club president Maija Woodruff loves taking shelter pups from the Humane Society of Greater Lafayette on adventures. Domino and Rambo are two sweet dogs waiting for their forever homes! #AdoptDontShop #PurdueVetMed #ShelterHeroes #DogLover #vetmed #purdue

New puppy comes home in two days. I was not planning to get a puppy, but this litter was abandoned at the hospital where I work. Plans are meant to be changed, right?

Also phonebanking rn is about 90% leaving scripted messages about how to vote correctly

I put it down in Nevada! I gotta go back to work tomorrow… you guys bring this home for Harris!! Volunteer at kamalaharris.com

Everyone. Please. I’m asking for your help. My dog, Comet needs emergency surgery. With this operation, Comet’s prognosis is excellent. I’ve been through so much in my life. Comet has been there for me. I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for him. He is my heart. Please help. gofund.me/4cad0b15